In this week’s small business news roundup, we’ll discuss Intuit’s dropping of two business apps and what you need to do to save your data, who needs a small business loan, small business friendly banks, why you should consider using cloud services, and some inspiration for trying to win government contracts. Let’s go!

Who Needs a Small Business Loan?: This is a great collection of articles from Small Business Trends on topics including finance, policy, and international news. There are also opinion pieces on how Occupy Wall Street could help your small business and whether small business can help your property values.

Six Reasons to Use Cloud Services for Small Business: If you’re not operating your business “from outside the corporate firewall,” this article may convince you it’s time to look into the idea. Savings on infrastructure, setup and management, and utility costs are just half of the reasons you might consider entering the cloud.